Aston Villa are set to offer key centre-back James Chester a new contract.
Jack Grealish has only just put pen to paper on a new five-year deal to end speculation over his future at Villa Park.
And Chester is the next player who Steve Bruce wants to tie down with a new contract.
Chester has just over a year remaining on his current deal at Villa, where he has become a key player.
The claret and blues are determined to keep Chester, and rejected offers for him this summer, even when their financial situation looked bleak.
Chester is Villa’s star defender and there is a hope that he will be willing to take a pay rise to stay for longer.
Chester has played every minute of Villa’s Championship season so far, alongside a number of different defensive partners in Bruce’s side’s backline.
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